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From: henry@utzoo.UUCP (Henry Spencer)
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Subject: Re: How about using liquid ozone as an oxidizer?
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Date: Sat, 22-Nov-86 22:47:27 EST
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Keywords: ozone, O[3], energy of formation, stability in liquified form

> 	Has anyone ever thought about using liquified ozone (O[3]) as an
> oxidizer for rockets?  ...

It's been looked at a bit, I believe.  It's not that hard to make.  It is
toxic, but nitrogen tetroxide -- already in large-scale use as a rocket
oxidizer -- is much worse, comparable to most WW1 poison gases.  The
performance improvement from using ozone rather than oxygen is modest,
but it might be worthwhile, were it not that liquid ozone is dangerously
explosive.
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				Henry Spencer @ U of Toronto Zoology
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